Elementary school (grades K-5) · San Diego, CA

Stone Ranch Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Stone Ranch Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 063153011133
0/100100/10034/100
👥 S:T ratio
8
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
65
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Stone Ranch Elementary earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#61 of 179
elementary schools in San Diego · Resource Index
34
Resource Index · Typical
23.1:1
students per teacher
7.6%
free-lunch eligible

Stone Ranch Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Stone Ranch Elementary ranks #61 of 179 elementary schools in San Diego, CA.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-1 students YoY

Stone Ranch Elementary held near 752 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 30.2 → 29.4 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-1 students YoY 063153011133 · San Diego, CA Elementary · MID · TRAD

692 enr · 23.1:1 · 7.6% lunch · RII 34

Nearest enrollment peer: Del Norte High (2,557 students)

Stone Ranch Elementary held near 752 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 30.2 → 29.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Stone Ranch Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Stone Ranch Elementary reports 692 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Stone Ranch Elementary compares

Stone Ranch Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 23.1:1 ▲ 7% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 7.6% ▼ 86% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 692 top 24% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

23.1:1
Leaner classes than 8% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
692
Bigger than 80% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
7.6%
free-lunch eligible - 86% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
23.1:1
students per teacher - 7% above state mean
Top 63% in California - lower ratio than 37% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
14.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$15,127
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Asian 47.8%
White 29.3%
Two or More 12.9%
Hispanic or Latino 8.5%
African American 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: Asian at 47.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 66.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 66.2, Stone Ranch Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Poway Unified reports $15,127 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Stone Ranch Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Del Norte High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Rancho Bernardo High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Westview High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Poway High Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Mt. Carmel High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Stone Ranch Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Poway Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in San Diego

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Stone Ranch Elementary

How many students attend Stone Ranch Elementary?

Stone Ranch Elementary has 692 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in San Diego, CA. CCD year-over-year: 753 (2022-23) → 752 (2023-24), nearly flat (-1).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Stone Ranch Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Stone Ranch Elementary is 23.1:1, which is 7% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 47% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Stone Ranch Elementary?

7.6% of students at Stone Ranch Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Stone Ranch Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Stone Ranch Elementary is Asian at 47.8% of enrollment, in San Diego, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 66.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Stone Ranch Elementary?

Stone Ranch Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Stone Ranch Elementary rank among elementary schools in San Diego?

By Resource Investment Index, Stone Ranch Elementary ranks #61 of 179 elementary schools in San Diego, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in San Diego on the city page.

What other schools are in Poway Unified?

Besides Stone Ranch Elementary, Poway Unified also operates Del Norte High (2,557 students), Rancho Bernardo High (2,210 students), and Westview High (2,116 students). See the Poway Unified district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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